As of September 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Senior Scientist in the United States is $61. While Salary.com is seeing that Senior Scientist salary in the US can go up to $75 or down to $50, but most earn between $55 and $68. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Scientist in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary | $50 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary | $55 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary | $61 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary | $68 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile Senior Scientist Salary | $75 | US | September 01, 2026 |
A scientist is someone who conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in an area of interest. In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engaged in the philosophical study of nature called natural philosophy, a precursor of natural science. It was not until the 19th century that the term scientist came into regular use after it was coined by the theologian, philosopher, and historian of science William Whewell in 1833. The term 'scientist' was first coined by him for Mary Somerville, partly because the term "man of science", mo...
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0 - 2 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
2 - 4 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
4 - 7 years experience
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent
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